80% of People Who Lose Weight Will Regain It – Here Are 4 Evidence-Based Ways to Burn Fat and Keep It Off for Good

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by Levels, Fatty15, and Momentous. The majority of people who attempt to lose weight end up regaining it—not due to a lack of effort, but because of crash diets and unsustainable eating habits. However, we know that consistency and focusing on the basics are the keys to long-term success. Today’s guest is here to share his expertise on the top habits for effective weight loss. Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with his friend Dr. Rupy Aujla to discuss the top four daily habits that lead to sustainable weight loss. Dr. Rupy distinguishes between weight and fat loss and highlights the medical benefits of maintaining an optimal weight. He also shares the biggest mistakes people make when trying to lose weight and offers insights on how to implement fasting safely. Additionally, Dr. Rupy provides tips and tricks he’s learned from years of training in Nutritional Medicine. Dr. Rupy Aujla is one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. He has completed a master’s in nutritional medicine while sharing practical insights into healthy eating and thoughtful recipes through his Instagram, website, and podcast platform. Dr. Rupy founded The Doctor’s Kitchen, which strives to inspire and educate about the power of food as medicine and how to cook delicious recipes using carefully selected evidence-based ingredients. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Rupy dive into: Confusing weight loss with fat loss (01:01) The most critical macronutrient for weight loss (03:57) Optimal protein consumption and signs you're under-consuming protein (12:30) Medical benefits of maintaining optimal weight (23:30) Dr. Rupy’s tips and tricks for optimal protein intake (35:11) The critical role of fiber, optimal intake, and gut health (41:10) When to eat dinner (56:53) Updated research on fasting and the proper way to fast (01:03:38) Why even temporarily tracking calories can be helpful (01:14:32) Final thoughts (01:20:59) Also mentioned in this episode: Doctor’s Kitchen App Dr. Rhonda Patrick's Masterclass on Microplastics Brami-Lupini Beans Dr. Rupy’s video on Olive Oil For more on Dr. Rupy, follow him on Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, or his website. This episode is brought to you by Levels, Fatty15, and Momentous. Right now, Levels is offering my listeners an additional 2 FREE months of the Levels annual Membership when you use my link, levels.link/DHRU. Make moves on your metabolic health with Levels today. Fatty15 is offering an additional 15% off its 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Go to fatty15.com/dhru and use code DHRU to replenish your C15 levels for long-term health. Optimize your energy and mental clarity with the purest form of creatine made by and used by the best. Go to livemomentous.com and enter promo code DHRU to get 20% off any order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Rupi, so good to have you here.
0:02.4	You know, today we're talking about an inconvenient truth.
0:06.0	And that truth is that more than 80% of people
0:09.4	who lose weight will ultimately end up regaining that weight within a few years and some actually gain even more weight after that time than when they started
0:20.8	And that's not because they lack willpower as you talk about.
0:25.0	It's often because they haven't found the simple sustainable habits that lead to
0:32.0	sustainable weight loss that works for them long term.
0:36.4	So we're excited to have you on the show today to talk about the four simple daily habits
0:42.2	that you practice personally and that you recommend to your
0:45.5	patience that you've seen have worked for the long term. So to kick us off I
0:50.3	would love for you to start off with an important distinction. Tell us why when most people say they want weight loss, what they really mean is they want fat loss.
1:01.6	Drew, this is a really good place to start I think because we need to make their distinction
1:06.4	between what people assume other people think they mean and actually what we want to avoid.
1:12.6	So when people say weight loss,
1:14.8	I believe we're talking about fat loss.
1:17.4	People can lose weight in very unhealthy ways
1:20.3	that actually is at the detriment
1:22.1	to their overall health, particularly their metabolic health.
1:25.2	So as fasting becomes a very popular tool, and look, I'm a fan of fasting and I think we would go into fasting
1:31.2	a little bit later on today.
1:34.0	It can get to the point where your fasting regime
1:38.6	actually leads you to lose muscle mass.
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